July 02, 2009 01:56 AM UTC

Oops! (Nostalgia Edition)

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• by: Colorado Pols

We’re pleased to introduce a new member of the Colorado Pols community, McInnis4Governor. Nice to meet you. Given all the recent hullabaloo over ‘sock puppets,’ we’d say our readers will find the authenticity of your approach refreshing.

McInnis4Governor’s first act after signing up was to helpfully post an important release from gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis’ campaign: “McInnis today filed the necessary documents with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office to create his campaign committee and begin raising funds.” There’s also a link to a website set to launch tomorrow morning, which means McInnis’ much-criticized “shadow campaign” is finally over. This is actually good information and we appreciate getting it.

Unfortunately, in their eagerness to distribute this important announcement to you personally, dear reader, their release was (inadvertently, we assume) posted as a comment here–a blog we wrote in January of 2007 announcing McInnis’ run for U.S. Senate.

Now before everybody gets all schadenfreude about this, we want to encourage you to chalk it up to the learning curve, cut them some slack–though we’re guessing McInnis hopes the new campaign goes, um, a little better than that one did, it’s true, and would probably rather not have people reminiscing about that abortive Senate run while reading this announcement.

Full release after the jump. Make no mistake, we do appreciate the updates. Keep them coming, just double-check stuff before you click “post” in an unintentionally ironic location.

In a major step forward in his journey to the Governor’s Office, Scott McInnis today filed the necessary documents with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office to create his campaign committee and begin raising funds.

He said his first campaign contribution of $100 came from Harold Piper, a small businessman from Rifle, who has been the first contributor to each of Scott’s campaigns.  He was the first contributor for the successful run for the State House of Representatives, for Congress, and now governor of Colorado.

“Our challenge is to demonstrate the vision and leadership to move Colorado forward, and the experience and skills to take the common-sense steps we must take to create jobs, jump start our economy and restore basic fiscal discipline.” Scott said.

Scott said the numerous challenges the state faces can be met with a return to strong leadership and a clear vision for Colorado’s future.

“We need a commitment to restraint in spending taxpayers’ money, not just rushing to cut anything when tough times hit,” Scott said.  “We need to strengthen taxpayer protections, not tear them apart.  And we need a climate where Colorado is once again a magnet for small business and entrepreneurs, not a state that demonizes companies that offer family-sustaining jobs – and tax revenue.”

Scott said that he has been traveling the state extensively and listening to the concerns of Colorado families and businesses.

“Coloradans are hungry for positive, strong experienced leadership,” he said.  “They want a decisive vision for how we can get our state back on the right track, creating jobs and offering real opportunity in every corner of Colorado.  And they want an end to stealth tax hikes and massive fee increases that hurt family budgets that are already stretched thin.”  

The campaign website – www.ScottMcinnisForGovernor.com — will launch on Thursday morning, giving Coloradans a detailed introduction to Scott’s background experience, leadership, and lengthy deep record of accomplishments for Colorado.

Equally important, the website will offer Coloradans a unique opportunity to share their vision for Colorado’s future through letters, photos and video.